Perfect pop polymath Ezra Furman is back with a powerful new song The Refugee, taken from his Big Fugitive Life EP out this Friday via Bella Union. The song concerns Furman’s Jewish background and is dedicated to his grandfather who fled the Nazi’s, as well as current day refugees. Having just returned from a hugely moving and affecting visit to the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam … Continue reading New From Ezra Furman
Alarms is the latest offering from GOAT’s forthcoming album, Requiem, which is out on the 7th October. This new track highlights the folk influence that runs through the album, with acoustic guitars and hand-percussion instruments driving the song, while retaining the hypnotic vocals and fuzz-drenched guitar leads the band is known for. Stream it here. Continue reading Another From GOAT
Forth Wanderers are a teen based New Jersey band who have a new EP Slop, due out shortly. The EP is an Alvvays / Pavement / Mac Demarco hybrid, and the title track is a definite keeper. Very impressive stuff. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 870: Forth Wanderers
Here is the latest instalment in our Nickel In The Jukebox series – simple proposition – ten songs, you decide… hit or miss. Have at it. Rue Snider – Blue Skies And Telephone Poles [RIYL: Americana, Bright Eyes, Billy Bragg] The Persian Leaps – See Me Unaware [RIYL: Power-pop, Bob Mould, The Ramones] Naked Giants – Ya Ya [RIYL: Garage Rock, The Sonics, … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 22)
Here are our selections from the week’s new releases. Tracks from UK indie royalty such as Jamie T, Slaves, and TOY, some brilliant Dylan-esque protest folk from Kyle Craft, three very different covers from Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, St. Vincent, and Katy Goodman & Greta Morgan, jerky, infectious punk rock from Sex Stains, and more raw country from Lydia Loveless. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Jamie T … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
SeaWitches most recent single is the double A-side Tempest / Skylight. It is the sound of The Velvet Underground, Joy Division, The Doors, Public Image Ltd and re-imagined by LCD Soundsystem main man James Murphy, the two tracks showcase the band’s sulphurous post-punk jaggedness and propulsive grooves to dazzling effect. Have a listen. Continue reading MM Shorts 868: SeaWitches
Wild Raccoon is a one man garage band from Lille, France, who plays a lo-fi mix of fuzzed up garage rock and psych rock, influenced by King Khan, Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin among others. His new album Half Pine Cone is out now on Bandcamp. Check out Corn Cob from it below. Continue reading MM Shorts 867: Wild Raccoon
We shared Ritual Howls’ Park Around The Corner last month, a noisy combination of drum machines, synths, fuzz bass and twangy guitar, and now we have Spirit Murder for you – happily in much the same vein. Listen below for a blast of darkness with a buried pop sensibility… Continue reading More From Ritual Howls
Mining feelings of loss, defeat, heartache and self-destructiveness, singer/songwriter Emma Ruth Rundle has announced her sophomore solo album, Marked For Death, which will be released on 30th September via Sargent House. The title track is a past-tense, apocalyptic treatise on doomed love and blooms into a cascading murmuration of guitar and strings. Stream it here. Continue reading Emma Ruth Rundle – Marked For Death
The Wytches have shared a new single, C-Side, taken from their forthcoming second album, All Your Happy Life (out on the 30th September). The album is touted to be a black-hearted set combination of heavy comedown psychedelia and bilious, nihilistic baroque ‘n’ roll. On the evidence of this that might well be true. Stream the single below. The band have also announced a headline UK tour in November which includes … Continue reading The Wytches – C-Side
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